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24 games like Rome: Total War - Collection (2026)

Recomputed 19 October 2026 · Ordered by overlap, not by score · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

Every game below overlaps with Rome: Total War - Collection on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.

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The same 24 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.

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Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.

Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.

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The short version

  • Closest match: Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition, which made by the same studio, CREATIVE ASSEMBLY.
  • Rome: Total War - Collection is tagged Strategy, Historical, Rome, Turn-Based Strategy, RTS, Grand Strategy, Classic, Tactical by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
  • 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
  • 9 are from the same studio: Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition, Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition, Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition, Total War: ATTILA, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS, Total War: WARHAMMER II, Total War: WARHAMMER, Total War: WARHAMMER III.

Why players value Rome: Total War - Collection

The five things Steam players tag Rome: Total War - Collection with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.

  1. Strategy
  2. Historical
  3. Rome
  4. Turn-Based Strategy
  5. RTS
Rome: Total War - Collection at a glance
ReceptionOverwhelmingly Positive on Steam (95% of 16,717)
Watch-outsno widespread problems reported by players
PriceNot listed

Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.

How these were matched

Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.

Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.

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  1. 1

    Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition

    Why it matched: made by the same studio, CREATIVE ASSEMBLY; both war, historical and strategy; shares 14 player tags including Strategy, Historical and Turn-Based Strategy; released around the same time (2006).

    Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.

    Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition at a glance
    Released2006StudioCREATIVE ASSEMBLY
    Player sentiment96% positive of 36,357Price$24.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 36,357)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, Historical, Turn-Based Strategy, RTS

    Why players like it: Strategy, Medieval, Historical, Turn-Based Strategy, Grand Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:StrategyHistoricalTurn-Based StrategyGrand StrategyWarRTSTacticalModdable

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  2. 2

    Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition

    Why it matched: made by the same studio, CREATIVE ASSEMBLY; both war, historical and strategy; shares 13 player tags including Strategy, Historical and Grand Strategy; released around the same time (2010).

    Complete your Total War collection with this Definitive Edition of Total War: NAPOLEON, which includes all DLC and feature updates since the game’s release

    Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition at a glance
    Released2010StudioCREATIVE ASSEMBLY
    Player sentiment92% positive of 27,543Price$24.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (92% of 27,543)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, Historical, Turn-Based Strategy, RTS

    Why players like it: Strategy, Historical, Grand Strategy, War, Turn-Based Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:StrategyHistoricalGrand StrategyWarTurn-Based StrategyRTSTacticalReal Time Tactics

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  3. 3

    Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition

    Why it matched: made by the same studio, CREATIVE ASSEMBLY; both war, historical, atmospheric and strategy; shares 12 player tags including Strategy, Historical and Turn-Based Strategy.

    Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battleEmperor Edition contains all free feature updates since its release in 2013, which includes bug fixes, balancing, Twitch.

    Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition at a glance
    Released2013StudioCREATIVE ASSEMBLY
    Player sentiment88% positive of 88,148Price$59.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: Very Positive (88% of 88,148)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 5 of 5 — Strategy, Historical, Rome, Turn-Based Strategy, RTS

    Why players like it: Strategy, Historical, Turn-Based Strategy, Grand Strategy, Rome — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:StrategyHistoricalTurn-Based StrategyGrand StrategyRomeTacticalWarReal Time Tactics

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  4. 4

    Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition

    Why it matched: made by the same studio, CREATIVE ASSEMBLY; both war, historical, atmospheric and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Strategy, Historical and Grand Strategy; released around the same time (2009).

    Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe.

    Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition at a glance
    Released2009StudioCREATIVE ASSEMBLY
    Player sentiment91% positive of 38,055Price$24.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: Very Positive (91% of 38,055)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, Historical, Turn-Based Strategy, RTS

    Why players like it: Strategy, Historical, Military, Grand Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:StrategyHistoricalGrand StrategyTurn-Based StrategyWarTacticalRTSTurn-Based

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  5. 5

    Total War: ATTILA

    Why it matched: made by the same studio, CREATIVE ASSEMBLY; both war, historical, atmospheric and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Strategy, Historical and War.

    Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East. With a million horsemen at his back, the ultimate warrior king approaches, and his sights are set on Rome… The next instalment in the multi award-winning PC series that combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics,...

    Total War: ATTILA at a glance
    Released2015StudioCREATIVE ASSEMBLY
    Player sentiment82% positive of 37,686Price$44.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: Very Positive (82% of 37,686)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 5 of 5 — Strategy, Historical, Rome, Turn-Based Strategy, RTS

    Why players like it: Strategy, Historical, War, Turn-Based Strategy, Grand Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:StrategyHistoricalWarTurn-Based StrategyGrand StrategyRTSTacticalRome

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  6. 6

    Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

    Why it matched: made by the same studio, CREATIVE ASSEMBLY; both war, historical and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Strategy, Historical and War.

    Unite Ancient China under your rule through a thrilling blend of turn-based empire building and real-time battles. Use the Guanxi System and diplomacy to forge alliances, and build powerful armies with hundreds of unique infantry, cavalry and war machine units.

    Total War: THREE KINGDOMS at a glance
    Released2019StudioCREATIVE ASSEMBLY
    Player sentiment82% positive of 93,602Price$39.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: Very Positive (82% of 93,602)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, Historical, Turn-Based Strategy, RTS

    Why players like it: Strategy, Historical, War, Turn-Based Strategy, Grand Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:StrategyHistoricalWarTurn-Based StrategyGrand StrategyRTSTacticalReal Time Tactics

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  7. 7

    Sid Meier's Civilization IV

    Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 12 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Turn-Based; released around the same time (2006).

    With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new...

    Sid Meier's Civilization IV at a glance
    Released2006StudioFiraxis Games
    Player sentiment95% positive of 57Price$19.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: Very Positive (95% of 57)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Historical, Turn-Based Strategy

    Why players like it: Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based, 4X, Historical — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:StrategyTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based4XHistoricalModdableClassicGrand Strategy

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  8. 8

    Total War: ROME REMASTERED

    Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Strategy, Grand Strategy and Turn-Based Strategy; published by the same company.

    Total War: ROME REMASTERED lets you relive the legacy that defined the award-winning strategy game series. Remastered to 4K with multiple improvements to visuals as well as refinements to gameplay, it’s time to revisit a true classic. Not everyone gets a second chance to conquer the Roman Empire.

    Total War: ROME REMASTERED at a glance
    Released2021StudioCreative Assembly
    Player sentiment77% positive of 13,722Price$29.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.7/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (77% of 13,722)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 5 of 5 — Strategy, Historical, Rome, Turn-Based Strategy, RTS

    Why players like it: Strategy, Grand Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Action, RTS — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:StrategyGrand StrategyTurn-Based StrategyRTSRome4XReal Time TacticsHistorical

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  9. 9

    Total War: WARHAMMER II

    Why it matched: made by the same studio, CREATIVE ASSEMBLY; both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and RTS.

    The forces of Lustria await your command. Choose your Legendary Lord, expand your armies, forge alliances in a strategic turn-based campaign, and unleash the might of your monstrous forces in fast-paced real-time battles.

    Total War: WARHAMMER II at a glance
    Released2017StudioCREATIVE ASSEMBLY
    Player sentiment93% positive of 121,450Price$59.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: Very Positive (93% of 121,450)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, RTS

    Why players like it: Strategy, Fantasy, Turn-Based Strategy, RTS, Grand Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:StrategyTurn-Based StrategyRTSGrand StrategyWarTurn-BasedTacticalReal Time Tactics

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  10. 10

    Sid Meier's Civilization V

    Why it matched: both historical and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Turn-Based Strategy, Strategy and Turn-Based; released around the same time (2010).

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    Sid Meier's Civilization V at a glance
    Released2010StudioFiraxis Games
    Player sentiment96% positive of 210,613Price$29.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.7/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 210,613)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Historical, Turn-Based Strategy

    Why players like it: Turn-Based Strategy, Strategy, Turn-Based, Multiplayer, Historical — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:Turn-Based StrategyStrategyTurn-BasedHistorical4XGrand StrategyTacticalModdable

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  11. 11

    HUMANKIND

    Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and 4X.

    Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.

    HUMANKIND at a glance
    Released2021StudioAMPLITUDE Studios
    Player sentiment69% positive of 28,708Price$4.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: Mixed (69% of 28,708)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Historical, Turn-Based Strategy

    Why players like it: Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, 4X, Multiplayer, City Builder — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:StrategyTurn-Based Strategy4XHistoricalGrand StrategyTurn-BasedWarSimulation

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  12. 12

    Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition

    Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Tactical; published by the same company; released around the same time (2007).

    Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. This legacy version also grants access to the latest version of COH, just called "Company of Heroes".

    Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition at a glance
    Released2007StudioRelic Entertainment
    Player sentiment93% positive of 7,294Price$36.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: Very Positive (93% of 7,294)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Historical, RTS

    Why players like it: Strategy, World War II, RTS, Multiplayer, Military — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:StrategyRTSTacticalWarHistoricalModdableSimulationClassic

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  13. 13

    Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete

    Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Turn-Based; released around the same time (2006).

    Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.

    Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete at a glance
    Released2006StudioFiraxis Games
    Player sentiment89% positive of 7,789Price$4.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: Very Positive (89% of 7,789)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Historical, Turn-Based Strategy

    Why players like it: Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based, Classic, 4X — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:StrategyTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedClassic4XHistoricalGrand StrategySimulation

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  14. 14

    Europa Universalis III

    Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Grand Strategy, Strategy and Historical; released around the same time (2007).

    Europa Universalis III Complete includes the original Europa Universalis III as well as the expansions In Nomine and Napoleons Ambition Europa Universalis III delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy.

    Europa Universalis III at a glance
    Released2007StudioDevelopment Studio
    Player sentiment83% positive of 2,001Price$14.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: Very Positive (83% of 2,001)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Historical, RTS

    Why players like it: Grand Strategy, Strategy, Historical, Political Sim, Real-Time with Pause — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:Grand StrategyStrategyHistoricalSimulationRTSWar4XGreat Soundtrack

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  15. 15

    Men of War: Assault Squad 2

    Why it matched: both war, historical, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, War and RTS.

    Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.

    Men of War: Assault Squad 2 at a glance
    Released2014StudioDigitalmindsoft
    Player sentiment91% positive of 46,631Price$29.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: Very Positive (91% of 46,631)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Historical, RTS

    Why players like it: Strategy, World War II, War, RTS, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:StrategyWarRTSSimulationTacticalReal Time TacticsHistoricalClassic

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    Company of Heroes

    Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, RTS and War; released around the same time (2006).

    Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Please visit the "Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition" page for additional user reviews.

    Company of Heroes at a glance
    Released2006StudioNot recorded
    Player sentiment94% positive of 18,707Price$14.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: Very Positive (94% of 18,707)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Historical, RTS

    Why players like it: Strategy, World War II, RTS, War, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:StrategyRTSWarTacticalHistoricalReal Time TacticsClassicModdable

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    Victoria II

    Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Grand Strategy, Strategy and Historical; released around the same time (2010).

    Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding...

    Victoria II at a glance
    Released2010StudioDevelopment Studio
    Player sentiment92% positive of 20,016Price$19.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: Very Positive (92% of 20,016)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Historical, RTS

    Why players like it: Grand Strategy, Strategy, Historical, Political Sim, Politics — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:Grand StrategyStrategyHistoricalSimulationWarRTSModdableGreat Soundtrack

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    Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

    Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Tactical; published by the same company; released around the same time (2007).

    The next chapter in the #1 rated RTS franchise thrusts players into a hellish war torn landscape to command two battle-hardened armies in relentless campaigns for honor and country. Players lead the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic World War II liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle...

    Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts at a glance
    Released2007StudioRelic Entertainment
    Player sentiment92% positive of 1,205Price$19.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: Very Positive (92% of 1,205)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Historical, RTS

    Why players like it: Strategy, RTS, World War II, Action, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:StrategyRTSTacticalWarHistoricalSimulationReal Time Tactics

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    Men of War: Assault Squad

    Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, War and Tactical; released around the same time (2011).

    Men of War: Assault Squad delivers a deeply tactical WWII experience, blending large-scale strategy with intense, hands-on combat. Fight across multiple fronts – from European countryside to Pacific jungles and command every unit and every bullet on the battlefield.

    Men of War: Assault Squad at a glance
    Released2011StudioDigitalmindsoft
    Player sentiment87% positive of 5,176Price$9.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: Very Positive (87% of 5,176)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Historical, RTS

    Why players like it: Strategy, World War II, War, Tactical, RTS — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:StrategyWarTacticalRTSReal Time TacticsHistoricalSimulationModdable

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    ENDLESS Space 2

    Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, 4X and Turn-Based Strategy.

    ENDLESS Space™ 2 is a Strategic Space Opera, featuring the compelling “just one more turn” gameplay, set in the mysterious ENDLESS Universe™. As the leader of your civilization, will you impose your vision and build the greatest stellar empire?

    ENDLESS Space 2 at a glance
    Released2017StudioAMPLITUDE Studios
    Player sentiment83% positive of 23,056Price$7.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: Very Positive (83% of 23,056)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, RTS

    Why players like it: Strategy, Space, Sci-fi, 4X, Turn-Based Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:Strategy4XTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedGrand StrategyGreat SoundtrackWarModdable

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    Company of Heroes 2

    Why it matched: both war, historical, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Tactical.

    Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.

    Company of Heroes 2 at a glance
    Released2013StudioRelic Entertainment
    Player sentiment79% positive of 113,085Price$19.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (79% of 113,085)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Historical, RTS

    Why players like it: Strategy, World War II, RTS, Multiplayer, Tactical — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:StrategyRTSTacticalWarHistoricalSimulationGreat Soundtrack

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    Total War: WARHAMMER

    Why it matched: made by the same studio, CREATIVE ASSEMBLY; both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, RTS and War.

    The Old World is yours to command. Lead Legendary Lords in a combination of turn-based campaign and magically charged, strategic real-time battles, and decide the fate of your chosen race in a fight against Chaos.

    Total War: WARHAMMER at a glance
    Released2016StudioCREATIVE ASSEMBLY
    Player sentiment79% positive of 52,323Price$59.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (79% of 52,323)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, RTS

    Why players like it: Strategy, Fantasy, RTS, War, Turn-Based Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:StrategyRTSWarTurn-Based StrategyGrand StrategyTacticalTurn-Based

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    Total War: WARHAMMER III

    Why it matched: made by the same studio, CREATIVE ASSEMBLY; both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Grand Strategy.

    The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?

    Total War: WARHAMMER III at a glance
    Released2022StudioCREATIVE ASSEMBLY
    Player sentiment71% positive of 147,877Price$59.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (71% of 147,877)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, RTS

    Why players like it: Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Grand Strategy, RTS, Fantasy — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:StrategyTurn-Based StrategyGrand StrategyRTSReal Time TacticsWarTactical

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    Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45

    Why it matched: both war, historical, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including War, Tactical and Simulation; released around the same time (2006).

    Fight in the theatre of war that changed the world forever. Battle alongside your compatriots on some of the most inhospitable environments of the Eastern Front in Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. Red Orchestra places you in the most realistic WWII first-person multi-player combat to date on the PC, allowing the player to fight through...

    Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 at a glance
    Released2006StudioTripwire Interactive
    Player sentiment87% positive of 2,542Price$4.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: Very Positive (87% of 2,542)

    Matches Rome: Total War - Collection on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Historical

    Why players like it: World War II, Action, FPS, Realistic, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Rome: Total War - Collection:WarTacticalSimulationHistoricalClassicStrategy

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Common questions

What game is most like Rome: Total War - Collection?

Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, CREATIVE ASSEMBLY. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.

How is "similar to Rome: Total War - Collection" decided?

By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.

Are these ranked by quality?

No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Rome: Total War - Collection. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.

What else did the makers of Rome: Total War - Collection do?

Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition, Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition, Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition, Total War: ATTILA, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS, Total War: WARHAMMER II, Total War: WARHAMMER, Total War: WARHAMMER III are also from CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.

Do you get paid for these recommendations?

No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.

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